Type-writing machine.



W. S. IRELAND.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-8. 1917.

Patented Jan. 28, 1919 3 SHEETS-SHEET I- "III I 1 /f I I I I 1 I IIIIIMl/fai f/J/fH/Y/4' I W. S. IRELAND.

TYPE WRITING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.8. I917- 21,292,786. Patented Jan; 28, 1919.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

W. S. IRELAND.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 050.8. 1911.

1,292,786. Patented Ja11.28,l919. 3 SHEETS-SHEET a.

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UNITED STATES PATENT orator.

WARD S. IRELAND, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO JNATIONAL SHORTHANDMACHINE COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

TYPE-WRITING MACHHTE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jan, 28, 1919,

Applicationflled December 8, 1917. Serial No. 206,179.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WARD S. IRELAND,

'a citizen of the United Statesof America,

useful Improvements 1n Type-Writing Machines, of which the following isa full,

.clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, form'- ing a part 'of this Specification.

My invention relates to improvements in typewriting machines. Prior tothis invention typewriting machines, especially shorthand machines, havebeen provided with means for feeding a continuous strip of paper whichusually unwinds from a roll I and passes to printing devices, wherebythe characters are printed line by line. .Owing to the peculiarrequirements of a shorthand machine, it is a decided advantage to use avery long strip of paper so that the writing may be continued for a.considerable period by the stenographer.

in comparatively short strips which are irsired sequence.

automatically,

of time without frequent interruptions. However, considerable difficultyhas been experienced in handling passes from the machine. shorthandmachines have been provided with means for rewinding the paper after itpasses from the printing devices, the paper being fed from a supply rollto a rewinding roll, and afterward fed from the rewinding roll while theshorthand notes are being transcribed Other machines have not beenprovided with rewinding devices, the paper being torn from such machinesregular in,length and usually difficult to handle on account of thetendency of the paper to recurl after passing from the supply roll. Ithas also been found difiicultto retain the short strips of paper in thede- Therefore, the paper handling devices of shorthand machines have notbeen entirely satisfactory.

One of the objects of my inventionis tol shorthand machine having afilfiled. In the preferred form of the invention, the strip of paper issevered and filed the relatively short sheets, or sections, length.These filed consecutively, as to form a compact, or orderly, collectionshort sheets, or sections. are

such paper after it being substantially uniform .in a

one abovethe other, so

of notes "arranged in the desired sequence, so they may be readilytranscribed and afterward placed in a permanent file for futurereference. If desired, consecutive numbers may be printed at regularintervals on the long strip of paper, and these numbers will constitutepage numbers for the filed sheets.

Since the long strip of paper is usually curled around the axis of asupply roll, the preferred form of the invention includes means foruncurling the paper after it passes from the supply roll, therebystraightening the paper before it is severed and attached to the filingdevice.

Another ob ect of the invention is to pro- .duce an automatic filingdevice so constructed that it will operate in response to movements ofkey levers. With this object in view, the parts are preferably" so con-'structed and arranged that the energy for driving the automatic filingdevice is trans-. mitted from the printing keys to an operating spring.The power for operating the automaticfiling device is thus. graduallystored in the spring duringthe different key operations, so that therequired power is obtained very gradually and without any appreciableeffort on the part of theoperator.

A further object is to produce a shorthand machinehaving an automaticfiling device whereby the paper is divided into uniform sheets and filedafter it passes from the. printing device; in combination with means forrendering the automatic filing device ineffective to allow the machineto be operated continuously without actuating the filing device. Thisenables the machine to be used indefinitely without cutting or filingthe paper.: The machine herein shown is also provided with a filing key,under the, control' of the operator, whereby the filing device may beactuated-"co cut and file the paper at any time. The filing. key may beactuated portant to without in-any way disarranging the automaticmechanism. It will be imgig completed. In this event, each letter willappear on an individual sheet, instead of being c ntmued from one sheetto another.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention comprises thenovel con struction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawingswherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention; however, itisto be understood that the invention comprehends changes, variationsand modificatlons which come within the scope of the claims:

hereunto appended.

Figure I is a side elevation of a shorthand machine constructed inaccordance with my invention, one of'the side walls of the housing beingbroken away to -show the means for actuating the filing dev1ce.'

Fig. II is a longitudinal section of the machine.

Fig. III-is a detail view, on small scale,

showing the paper supply, a portion of the strip of paper being unwoundfrom the supply roll.

Fig. IV is a vertical section taken approxiholder is secured to themachine.

Fig. VII is a detail view of the paper feeding roll.

Fig. VIII is a section taken approximately on the line VIIIVII I, Fig.VII, showing'the driving clutch whereby a step I by step movement isimparted to the paper feeding roll. Fig. IX is a section takenapproximately on the line IXIX, Fig. VII, showing the retaining clutchassociated with the paper feeding roll to prevent retrograde movement.

To illustrate the invention, I have shown ashorthand machine providedwith printing keys 1 secured to key levers 2, the latter .beingpivotally' supported by a pivot rod 3.

Each key'lever 2 is provided at its rear end with an upwardly extendingprinting hammer 4 adapted to cooperate with a type bar 5 having typecharacters. 6 on its bottom face. An inking ribbon 7 passes between thetype bar 5 and the printing hammers 4.

' Each-key lever 2-is arranged directly below a restoring spring 8 (Fig.II), and the restoring springs yieldingly hold the key levers 1n theirnon-printing positions. The

strip of paper 9 passes downwardly from a supply roll 10, under a smallpaper straightening rod 11, thence upwardly and over a to which thefiling pin paper-feeding roll 12, downwardly through i an inclinedpassageway 13, and then rearwardly to a filing device near the rear endof the machine. The paper travels between the printing hammers 4 andinking ribbon 7 before it reaches the filing device. 1

When a printing key is depressed, its key lever 2 turns about the axisof the pivot rod 3 (Fig. II), and the printing hammer 4, at the rear ofthe key lever, moves upwardly to force a portion of the paper onto theinking ribbon 7, at the same time forcing the .ribbon onto one :of thetype characters 6. The printingkeys may be operated independently ofeach other to print selected characters, and several keys may beoperated simultaneously to print a line of charactors, as is wellunderstood in this art. The

characters are usually printed line by line, a complete word or syllablebeing printed during each key operation. The strip of paper is,therefore, advanced onestep during each key operation.

The paper feeding device comprises a universal bar 1 1 arranged over thekey levers at a point in front of the printing hammers 1 and fixed to abell crank lever 15, the latter being pivotally supported bythe pivotrod 3. The upwardly extending arm ofthis bell crank lever 15 is notchedto receive a pin 16 (Figs. II, VII and VIII) projecting from theoscillatory drive member 17 of a paper feeding clutch. This drive member17 is loosely mounted in a driven clutch member 18, the latter beingsecured to one end of the paper feeding roll 12. The drive member 17oscillates freely in response to the movements of the universal bar, soas to impart a step by step movement to the paper feedingroll. When theoscillatory drive member 17 turns in the direction indicated by thearrow in Fig.

VIII, the small spring pressed rollers 19 are firmly clamped in thetapering or wedgeshaped spaces between said drive member and the drivenclutch member 18. Movement is then transmitted from the universal bar,through the drive member 17 and rollers 19, to the drivenclutchmember18f The paper feeding roll 12 is secured to the drivenclutch member 18 (Figs. VII andVIII), so as to advance one step when theoscillatory drive member 17 turns in the direction indicated by thearrow in Fig. VIII. During the reverse movement, when the drive member17 moves oppositely to the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig.VIII, the small rollers 19 tend to move into the wide ends of thetapering spaces, and they do not transmit movement to the driven clutchmember 18. In response to the oscillatory movements of the universal barand drive clutch member 17, the paper feeding roll 12 turns step y stepin the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. VIII.

feeding the paper step by ."Io positively prevent retrograde movement, astationary clutch member 17 (Figs.

- VII and IX) is arranged within a ,rotary clutch member 18'.

clutch member 18, secured to one end of IX, but if an effort is made toreverse the direction ofmovement, the small rollers 19', by tending tomove toward the points of the wedge-shaped spaces will cooperate withthe stationary clutch member 17 to prevent I such retrograde movement.

The roll of paper 10 is formed around a core provided at each. end witha trunnion or journal 23 (Fig. I). These trunnions are rotatably mountedin recesses, as shown in Fig. I. The roll of aper is held in the machinebymeans of ogs 24 which frictionallyengage the trunnions 23, Each dog 24is pulled into frictional engagement with atrunnion 23, by means of aspring 25.]

The dogs 24 tend to prevent the roll of paper from turning, and thestrip of paper 9 is, therefore, placed under, tension during the paperfeedingoperations. A paper feeding roll 22. (Fig. II) cooperates withthe feed roll 12 to pull the strip of paper 9 from the supply roll 10.served that thestrip of paper, in passing 'partially around the smalluncurling rod 11, is turned very' abruptly in a direction opposite tothe direction in 'whichitjwas feeding device.

wound on the supply roll, the object being to uncurl .the paper beforeit passes from the machine This is accomplished by turning the tensionedpaper abruptly atthe uncurling rod 11, as shown in Fig. II, and

quickly step. Some of the fibers of the paper are strained and broken attheuncurling rod 11, and owing to the manner in which the paper isturned at this point, it is uncurled or strained before it reaches thefiling device.

To illustrate the preferred form of the invention, I have shown anautomatic filing device. including blades 26 and 27 located at points onopposite sides of the path of the paper and adapted to sever the paperafter it passes from the printing, uncurling and The blade 26 is closelyfitted to an arcuate seat on an oscillatory blade holder, or filingmember, 28. The arcuate blade 26 is secured to the blade holder 28, asshown most clearly in Fig. II. A filing pin 29 (Figs. II, IV and V)located below the oscillatory blade holder, or filing member, '28 isarranged to receive the small sections of jerking the paper onto saidrod It will be ob- .moves step by. step paper severed by the blades 26and 27. The oscillatory blade holder 28 is preferably recessed at 30(Figs. II and IV) to receive the filing pin 29. moves downwardly fromthe position shown in Fig. II, the blades 26 and 27 cooperate with eachother to cut the paper, and the blade holder 28 forces the severed pieceof paper onto the filing pin 29. The blade 27 is preferably secured toan arm 31 (Fig;

II), the latter being pivoted at 33. A spring 34, (Fig. II) connected tothe arm 31, tends to force the blade 27 into the path of the arcuateblade 26. When the blade 26 occupies the elevated position shown inFigs. II and IV, an extension'35 projecting downwardly from said blade,is engaged by the spring pressed blade 27 When this blade holder Thefiling device may 'be operated in response to movements of the printingkeys, and it is preferably constructed to automatically cut the paperinto a series of short uniform'sheets, and to file said sheets inconsecutive order on "the-filin pin 29. It will be noted-that thecombination of the paper straightening device and the filing deviceproduces a very desirable result, for if the paper was not straightened,the small sheets passing from the cutting device would, on account oftheir tendency to re-.

curl, be diflicult to handle and difficult to file. Briefly stated, theautomatic filing device comprises an operating spring for moving theblade holder 28, means for transmitting energy from the printing keys tosaid operating spring, so as to place the latter under the requireddegree of tension, and

restoring spring for returning the blade. 'holder'28.

The operation of the filing device is .controlled by a timing devicewhich in response to movements of the printing keys, andupon thecompletion of a predetermined number of key operations, the timingdevice reaches a position wherein it will ermit the operating spring toactuate t e movable blade holder 28, at the same time placingtheresto'ring spring under tension. During this operation, the movableblade holder is released from the operating spring, thus permitting therestoring spring to return said movable blade holder.

'Journals 36 and 36, extending from the ends of the oscillatory bladeholder 28 (Figs. I, II and IV) are mounted in suitable bearings, and anoperating arm 37 is secured to the journal 36. A restoring spring 38(Fig.

I) tends to retain the arm 37 in engagement with an abutment 39, andthis restoring spring normally holds the oscillatory blade holder in anelevated position above the path of the paper. A trippable operatingmember 40 (Fig. I) is provided with a pro-' jection 41 adapted to strikean abutment 42 on the arm 37. This trippable member 40 latter beingpivotally supportedat 44 and move downwardly to sever the paper and toprovided with an abutment 45 which -env gages a timing cam 46. '47designates an operating spring (Fig. 1) connecting the. lever'43 to astationary part of the machine. The timing cam 46 moves step by step inresponse to operations of the printing keys, as. will be hereinafterdescribed, thereby moving the long lever 43 and placing the operatingspring 47 under a gradually increasing tension. When the shoulder 46',

on the timing cam 46, reaches the corner 45 of the abutment 45, theoperating spring 47 pulls. the trippable operating member downwardly,thereby causing the proj ection 41 to strike the abutment 42 on the arm37. This causes the arm. 37 to turn about the axis of the journal 35 towhich it is secured, and since the movable blade holder 28 is also fixedto said journal, the blade holder will force the severed sheet onto thefiling pin 29. The restoring spring 38 is placed under tension duringthe filing operation, however, this spring is not efiective until thetrippable operating member 40 is disengaged from the abutment 42 on thearm 37. The means for releasing the trippable member 40 comprises a camface 48 formed on said member 40 andengaging a roller 49. 50 designatesa spring connecting thetrippable member 40 toa stationary part of themachine, and. tend ing to force the cam face 48 into engagement with theroller 49.- During the downward movement of the trippable member 40 itscam face 48 moves along the roller 49; so as to release said trippablemember from the abutment 42 on the arm 37, thus permitting the restoringspring 49 to return "the arm 37 and "movable blade holder 28, the latterbe :ing provided'with the journal 36 to which the arm 37 is secured.The-operating spring 47 (Fig. I) is of sufiicientstrength to actuate thefilingdevice and at the same time place.

the restoring spring 38under tension."

Fig. ,1 illustrates the automatic mechanism as it appears immediatelybefore the filing-operation, the shoulder 46 on the tim ing cam 46 beinglocated very close to the corner 45". on the lever 43, and the trippableoperating member 40 being so high that its.

projection 41 lies above the abutment 42.

When this operating mechanism is released bythe timing cam 46, thetrippable operating member 40 is pulled downwardly by the operatingspring 47 until the stop finger 51 (Fig. I) on the lever 43 engages apadded j abutment 52. The trippable operatingmember 40 then occupies itslowest position, and the spring 38 is permitted to restore the arm 37very quickly. Thereafter the timing cam 46 continues to turn. inresponse to the key operations, and the long lever '43 is actueted togradually lift the trippable operating member 40, the latter movingupwardly directly above the is secured to a shaft 55. projecting fromone end of the paper feeding roll 12. This shaft 55 is shown in Figs. land VII. It

will now be understood that motion is-transmitted from the key levers,through the universal bar, paper feeding device, pinion 54, and thencethrough the gear wheel 53 to the timing cam 46. The timing cam,therefore,

advances one step in response to each key operation, and since said camis operated through'the-medium of the paper feeding device it will beapparent that the file sheets will be uniform in length.

Thefiling pin 29 is preferably secured to a holder 56arrangedtransversely of the machine and detach-ably secured. thereto.

Friction springs 57 bearingupon the endportions of the holder 56,yieldingly secure said holder in the machine. The filed sheets of papermay be readily removed.

when the holder 56' is withdrawn from the machine.

When itis desirable to operate the I a-- chine continuously withoutcutting and filing the paper, the operator. can render the filing deviceineffective by locking the long lever 43 (Fig. I) in an -inoperativeposition. This is accomplished by forcing a hook-shaped latch 59 (Fig.I) into operative engagement with apin 60 on the lever 43. A finger 61,extending downwardly from the lever' 43, may be engaged and manipulatedto 10 at the-upper end of latch 59, and the latter.

locate the pin 60 at a point near the hook may then be manipulated tocotiperate with the pin 60 in holding the lever 43 an inoperativeposition. The timing cam. 46 may then be rotated continuously without inany way affecting, the filing device. A

spring 62 normally holds the latch 59 in the position 'shown in Fig. I,and when this latch is hooked onto the pin 6 0 it may be easily releasedby moving the finger 61 downwardly, thus moving thepin'60 downwardly andpermitting the spring 62 to re- A filing key 63 (Fig. I) may be operatedat any time to cut and file the paper, without in any way disarrangingthe automatic mechanism. The filing key I have shown is in the form of abell crank lever pivoted at 64 and connected by means of a link 65 to acrank 66, the latter being loosely mounted on the journal 36.. Themovable blade store the latch 59 to the'p'ositionshown in Fig. I.

holder 28 is fixed to this journal 36. When the filing key 63. isdepressed, motion is transmitted through the link 65 and crank 66 to theoperating arm 37, thereby actuating the movable blade holder, as will'be hereinafter more fully described, to cut the paper and to forcethesevered sheet onto the filing pin 29.

When the latch 59 (Fig. I) is engaged with pin 60 to hold the lever 43in an inoperative position, the trippable operating member 40 is locatedin an elevated position, Where it will not prevent-the filing devicefrom being actuated by the filing key 63.

The filing key can also be actuated at any time when theautomatic'mechanism is in its operative condition. The operating arm 37on the'journal 36 (Fig-I) is actuated by the filing key 63, and therestoring spring 38. is utilized to restore the movable'blade holderwhen the filing key is released. A restoring spring 65 tends to retainthe filing key in the position shown in Fig. I. v

If the filing key is actuated when the proiection 41, on the trippableoperating member 40, is in the path of the abutment 42, the latter inmoving downwardly will strike the projection 41 and force itout of theway. During the return stroke of the oscillatory arms 37 and 66, a cam67 carried by the crank arm 66 will moveupwardly in advance of theabutment 42 so as to prevent the latter from being stopped by theprojection 41. When the filingkey. is act-u ated, the lowerportion ofcam 67 engages the abutment 42 to transmit movement to the operating arm37. It is to be understood that the cam 67 on the loose crank arm 66performs no useful function when the filing device is actuated by theautomatic mechanot appear on nism, and if the filing key 63 is actuatedwhen the automatic mechanism is in the position shown in Fig. I, the cam67 will perform no useful function. However, if the filing key isactuated when the projection 41 lies below. and in the path of abutment42. the abutment 41 must be shifted and held out of the way to permitthe abutment 42 to return to its normal. position, and this shiftingoperation is performed by the cam 67 The strip of paper 9 which unwindsfrom the roll may be provided with consecutive numbers at regularintervals, as. shown in Fig. III. "The dotted lines in'this view do thepaper; they merely indicate the points at which the paper is to besevered'by the automatic-filing device. The consecutive numbers 'on thepaper serve as page 'numbers for the filed sheets, and if the sheets areaccidentally disarranged, the page numbers will clearly indicate theorder in which they are to be replaced. When the paper is properlyarranged in the machine, the cutting elements of the automatic filingdevice will sever the paper at the points indicated by dottedlines-(Fig. III) as previously suggested, and a page number will filingkey can be the key tion in the key lever mountlng are claimed sectionsand filing said sections,

appear on each filed sheet. It is sometimes desirable to cut the paperby hand, while the automatic device is in its operative condition, andthis hand operation may be performed by means of the filing key 63without moving the timing cam 46. When the timing device is set to cutthe paper at the predetermined points, the filing key may be actuated atirregular intervals, and these cutting operations will not prevent theautomatic device from continuing to cut the paper at the predeterminedpoints. The

actuated at any time without changing the relation between the num- Ibered strip of paper and the timing device.

The automatlc. cutting device herein disclosed is claimed in anapplication for patent filed by me on Nov. 18, 1916, Serial Number132,071; and also in an application filed by me on Dec. 8, 1917 ,1Serial Number 206,180, the broadest claims being in the earlierapplication. 'The hand operated cutting means, whereby the cuttingelements are actuated independently of the printing keys,

is claimed in an application filed by me on Dec. 8, 1917, Serial Number206,181. The paper-feeding device is claimed in an appli cation forpatent filed by me on May 19, 1917, Serial Number 169,621. The paperstraightener is claimed in an application filed by me'on May 19, 1917,Serial Number 169,620. The printing elements including levers and thedetails of construcin an application filed by me on Serial Number206,182.

I claim:-

1. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive astrip of paper, printinglines of characters on the paper, a paper feeding device for feeding thestrip of paper step by step to and from said printing device, a keyboardprovided with keys whereby both of said devices are actuated, a filingdevice for dividing the paper into and operating means under the controlof the operator for actuating said filing device, said filing device andsaid operating means being so constructed and arranged that the printingdevice and paper feeding device may be actuated to print lines ofcharacters on the paper without actuating said filing device. and saidoperating means being operable at thewill of the operator-to filesections of paper having a number of lines of aprinting device forwhereby bothilof said devices are actuated;

and a filing device including a cutter for dividing the strip of paperinto relatively small sections afteritpasses from said printing device,a file whereby said sections are held in consecutive order, andoperating" means for actuating said filingdevice, said operating meansbeing operable independently. of said keys and the latter being operableindependently of said filing device.

3. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, aprinting device including printing keys. for'printing' lines ofcharacters on the'paper, apaper feeding device for feeding the paperstep by step, said A paper feeding device being operable by saidprinting keys, a, filing device for filing the paper after it passesfrom said printing device, and a filing key whereby said filing de viceis actuated. f

4. In a shorthand. machine adapted to re' ceive a strip of paper, aprinting device'ineluding printing keys for printing lines of characterson the paper, a paper feeding device for feeding the paper step by step,said vice for feedin the paper step by step, said paper feeding evicebeingoperable bysaid printing-keys, a filing device for. filing thepaperafter it passes from said printing de- 7 vice, and a filing key.whereby said filing device is actuated, said filing key being oper- 4Uable independently of said printing keys,

and said printing keys being operable inde- .pendently of saidfilingkey.

keys for actuating said .6. In atypewriting machine adapted to receive astrip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters onthe paper,

printing device, a paper feeding device for feeding the strip ofpaperstep by step to and-from said printing device, and anautomatic filingdevice whereby the paper is divided into sections and filed, saidautomatic filing deviceincluding a universal bar through which movementis transmitted from said keys.

7.-In a typewriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, aprinting device for printing'lines of characters on the'paper,

, keys for actuating, said printing-device, a

eludingv a universal bar through Which paper feeding device for feedingthe strip of paper step by step 'to and from said printing device, afiling'device for dividing the paper into sections and filing saidsections, and means for actuating said filing de-v vice automaticallyupon the completion of a number of key operations, said means in- I,paper feeding device,

movement is transmitted said filing device. 7

8. In a typewriting machine adapted to from, said keys to receive astrip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters onthe paper,

keys for actuating said printing device; a

paperfeeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step to andfrom said printpaper into sections and filing said sections, means fortransmitting movement, from said keys tosaid paper feeding device, andmeans for transmitting movement from said paper feeding device to saidfiling device, so as to actuate said filing device automatically inresponse to movements of said keys and 9 In. a shorthand machine adaptedto reing device,"a filing device for dividing the I ceive a strip ofpaper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the'paper,a

paper step by step to and from said printing device, finger keys wherebyboth of said devices are actuated, and' an automatic filing device forfiling the paper, said automatic filing device being operable inresponse to movements of said finger keys.

, s5- paper feeding device for feeding thestrip of 10. In a shorthandmachine "adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device forprinting lines of characters on the a paper feeding device for feedingthe strip of paper step by step to and from said printvingdevice, fingerkeys whereby both of said devices are actuated, and means whereby thepaper is divided into substantially uniform sections and filed after itpasses from said printing device, said means including a ing deviceoperable automatically upon the completion of a predeterminednumber ofkey operations. p 1-1. In shorthand machine adapted tov paper,

ion

receive a strip of paper, a printing device" for printing lines ofcharacters on the paper, a paper feeding device .for feeding the stripof paper step by step to and from said printing device, finger keyswhereby both of said devices are actuated, and {means where.

by the paper is divided intosections and filed after it passes from saidprinting device, said means including a filing device, andimeans fortransmitting movement from said finger keys to said filing device.

' 12. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, aprinting device for .printing lines of characters on the paper, a

device forfeeding the strip paper feeding) of paper step y step to andfrom said printing device, finger keys whereby both of said devices areactuated, and means whereby the paper is divided into sections and filedafter it passes from said printing device, said means including. afiling device, and means fortransmittin'g movementfrom said finger keysto said'filing device, the last mentioned means including an operatingmember moviie able step by step in response to movements of said keys,so as to actuate the" filing device upon the completion of apredetermined number of key operations.

' 13. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, aprinting device for printing lines of characters on the paper, keys foractuating said printing device, a

7 paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper ste by step, andan automatic filing 'device W ereby the paper is divided intosectionsand filed after it passes from said printing device, saidautomatic filing device including a timing device movable step by stepin response to movements of said keys.

14:. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive-a strip of paper, aprinting device for printing lines of characters on the paper, keys foractuatin' said printing device, a paper feeding dev1ce for feeding thestrip of paper step by step, and an automatic filing devicewhereby thepaper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from saidprintingdevice, said automatic filing device including a timing devicemovable step by step in response to movements of said keys,

said keys being movable simultaneously to print a line of characters,and said timing devlce being movable only one step in, response to eachprinting operation irrespective of the number of keys used in performmgtheprinting operation.

15. In a shorthand machine adapted to recervea strip of paper, aprinting device for prmting lines of characters on the paper, keys foractuating said printing device, a

paper feeding device for feeding the stri of paper step by step, and anautomatic fi ing device whereby the paper is divided into sections andfiled after it passes from said rlnting device, said automatic filingdevice including an operating spring, and means for transmitting energyfrom said keys to said operating spring. c

16. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a'printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper, keys foractuating saidprinting device, a paper feeding device for feeding thestrip of paper step by step, and an automatic filing dev ce whereby thepaper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from saidrmting device, said automatic filing device including an operatingspring, and means for transmitting energy from said keys to saidoperating spring, the last mentioned means including a transmissionmember movable step by step in response to operakeys.

17. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, aprinting device for printing lines of characters on the paper, keys foractuating said printing device, a paper feeding device for feeding thestrip of paper step by step, and an automatic filtions of said ingdevice whereby the paper is divided into mentioned means being movablestep by 1 step in response to operations ofsaid keys.

18. In a shorthand machine adapted to re ceive a strip of paper, aprinting device for printing lines of characters on the paper, (eys foractuating said printing device, a paper feeding device for feeding thestrip of paper step by step, and an automatic filing device whereby thepaper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from saidprinting device, said automatic filing device including an operatingspring, and means for transmitting energy from said keys to said spring,the last mentioned means including a controlling device whereby theoperating spring is permitted to become effective upon the completion ofa predetermined number of key operations.

19. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, aprinting device for printing lines of characters on the paper, keys foractuating said printing device, a paper feeding devlce for feeding thestrip of paper step by step, and an automatic filing device whereby thepaper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from saidprinting device, said automatic filing device comprising, a movablefiling member, a spring tending to move said filing member, and meansfor releasing said spring upon the completion of a predetermined numberof key operations.

20. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, aprinting device for printing lines of characters on the paper, keys foractuating said printing device, a paper feeding device for feeding thestrip of paper step by step, and an automatic filpaper feeding devicefor feeding the strip of paper step by step, and an automatic filingdevice whereby the paper is divided 1nto sections and filed after itpasses from said printing device, said automatic filing devicecomprising a movable filing member, a spring tending to move said filingmember,

ing device whereby the paper is divided into,"

and means for releasing said spring u on the completion of apredetermined num er of key operations, the last mentioned meansincluding a cam movable step by step in response to movements of saidkeys. v

22. In a shorthand machine. adapted to re ceive a strip of paper, aprinting device for printing lines of characters on the paper,

keys for actuating said printing device, a

paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step, and anautomatic filing device whereby the paper is divided into sections andfiled after it passes from said printing device, said automatic filingdevice comprising a movable filing member, and a trippable actuatingmembertherefor adapted to be released during the operation of I saidmovable filing member.

' devicebomprising a movable filing member,

an actuating member for shifting said filing member,- and 'means forreleasing said actuating member after it hasjshifted said fihn member.

' 24. In a shorthand machine adapted to .receive a strip of paper, aprinting device for printing lines ,of characters on the paper, keys foractuating said. printing device, a paper feeding device for feeding thestrip of paper step by step, and an automatic filing device whereby thepaper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from saidprinting device, said automatic filing devlce includmg an operatmgsprlng and a restoring spring.

, 25. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, aprinting device for printing lines of characters on the paper, keys foractuating said printing device, a paper feeding device for feeding the 1V I strip of paper step by step, and an automatic .filmg device wherebythe paper is a divided into sections and filed after it passes ,fromsaid printing device, said automatic filing device including a movablefiling strip of paper ste member, an operating spring for actuating saidfiling member, anda restoring spring for returning said filing member.

I 26.l[n-a shorthand machine adapted to, receive .a strip of ,paper, apritpting device" for printing lines of charac ers on the paper, keysfor actuating said printing dev1ce, a'pap'er feeding device" for feedingthe i by step, an automatic filing device where y the paper is dividedintosections and filed after it passes from said printing device, saidautomatic filing.

of said springs.

1 i naeagrac device \including a movable filing member,

an operating spring for actuating said filing member, and a restoringspring for returning said filing member, and means-for placing saidoperating spring under greater ten-,

sion than said restoring spring.

27. lln a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, aprinting device for printing lines of characters on the paper, keys foractuating said printing device, a paper feeding device for. feedingthestrip of paper step by step, and an automatic filing device whereby thepaper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from saidprinting device, said automatic filing device including a movable filingmember, an operating spring for actuating said I filing member, and arestoring spring for returning said 'filin member, said operating springbeing a apted to place the restoring spring under tension during thefiling operation.

28. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a stri of aper, a.printing device for printing llnesof characters on the paper,

keys for actuating said printing device, a

paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step, and anautomatic filing device whereby the paper'is' divided into sections andfiled after it passes from said printing device, said automatic-filingdevice including a movable filing member, a drive member for operatinmember, an operatingspring or actuating said drive member, a restoringspring for returningflsai'd filing member," and means for releasingsaid'drive member to permit the restoring spring to return said filingmember after the filing operation.

29. In a shorthand. machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, aprinting device I for printing lines of'characters on the paper, 'keysfor actuating said printing device, a

said filing paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step bystep, and an automatic filing device whereby the paper is divided intosections anol'filed after it passes from said printing device, saidautomatic filing device including a movable filing member, an operatingspring for actuating said movable filing member and'restoring spring forreturning said filing member, and means for transmitting energy fromsaid keysto both 30. In a shorthand mac hine adapted to receive a stripof paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on thepaper, keys for actuating said printing device, a paper-feeding devicefor feeding the strip of paper step by step, and an auto-4 matic filingdevice whereby the paper is divided into sect ons and filed after itpasses from said. printing device, said automatic filing deviceincluding a' movable: filing member, an operating spring for actuatingsaid movable filing member and restoring spring for returning saidfiling member, and means for transmitting energy from said keys to bothof said springs, the last mentioned means including a transmissionmember movable step by step in response to perations of said keys.

31. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, aprinting device for printing lines of characters on the paper, a paperfeeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step to and fromsaid printing device, and a filing device whereby the strip of paper isdivided into sections and filedafter it passes from said printingdevice, said filing device including a filing member whereby thesections of paper are attached to the machine, and said filing memberbeing movable so that the strips of paper may be readily detachedtherefrom.

32. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, aprinting device for printing lines of characters on the paper, a paperfeeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step to and fromsaid printing device, and a filing device'whereby the strip of paper isdivided into sections and filed after it passes from said printingdevice, said filing device including a file to which the paper sectionsare secured, and said file being detachably secured to the machine.

33. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, aprinting device for printing lines of characters on the paper, a

paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step to andfrom said printing device, and a filing device whereby the strip ofpaper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from saidprinting device, said filing device including an oscillatory cutter atone side of the path of the paper, a filing pin at the opposite side ofsaid path, and

- means for actuating said cutter to sever the paper and to force thesevered paper sections onto said filing pin. 7

3a. In a typewriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, aprinting device, keys for operating said printing device, and anautomatic filing device for dividing the paper into sections and filingsaid sections after the paper passes from said printing device, saidautomatic filing device being operable independently of said keys, andsaid automatic filing device being movable in response to movements ofsaid keys.

35. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, aprinting device for printing lines of characters on the paper, a

device, so as to actuate the latter automatically upon the completion ofa number of key operations, and means under the control of the operatorfor actuating said filing device, the last mentioned means beingoperable independently of said keys.

33. In a typewriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, apaper feeding device, a printing device, keys for operating saidprinting device to print lines of characters on the paper, an automaticfiling device whereby the paper is divided into sections and filed afterit passes from said printing device, and means for rendering saidautomatic filing device ineffective.

37. In a typewriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, apaper feeding device, a printing device, keys for operating saidprinting device, a filing device whereby the strip of paper may bedivided into sections and filed after it passes from said print- 1ngdevice, automatic operating means for actuating said filing device,means for rendering said automatic operating means ineffective, and anauxiliary operating device whereby said filing device may be actuated todivide and file the paper when the automatic operating means isineffective.

33. In a ty-pewriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, apaper feeding device, a printing device, keys for operating saidprinting device, a filing device whereby the strip of paper may bedivided into sections and filed after it passes from said printingdevice, automatic operating means for actuating said filing device,means for rendering said automatic operating means ineffective, and anauxiliary operating device whereby said filing device may be actua atedto divide and file the paper when the automatic operating means isineffective, said automatic operating means being movable in response tomovements of said keys, and said auxiliary operating device beingoperable independently of said keys.

39. In a typewriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, apaper feeding device, a printing device, keys for operating saidprinting device to print lines of characters on the paper, an automaticfiling device whereby the paper is divided into sections and filed afterit passes from said printing device, said automatic filing device beingprovided with operating means including a transmission member wherebypower is transmitted from said keys, and means for retaining saidtransmission member in an inoperative position, so as to render theautomatic filing device ineffective.

410. In a typewriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, apaper feeding device, a printing device, keys for operating saidprinting device to print lines of characters on the paper, an automaticfiling device whereby the paper is divided into sections and filed afterit passes from said rinting device, said automatic filing device eingprovided with operating means including a transmission member wherebypower is transmitted from said keys, and a latch for retaining saidtransmission 1nemher is an inoperative position, so as to rendertheautomatic filing device ineffective.

41; In a typewriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, aprinting device, keys for operating said printing device, a filingdevice for cutting the strip of paper into sections and filing saidsections, automatic means, operable by said keys, whereby the filingdevice is "actuated at regula-r intervals, and auxiliary operating meanswhereby the filing device may be actuated Without disarranging saidautomatic means. 42. In a typ'evvriting machine adapted to receive astrip of paper, a printing device,

keys for operating said printing device, a

filing device for cutting the strip of paper into sections and filingsaid sections, automatic means, operable by said keys, Whereby thefiling device is actuated at regular intervals, and auxiliary Ioperating means whereby the filing device may be actuated withoutdisarrangln-g said automatic means,

said automatic means including a timing de vice movable step by step inresponse to the v key operations, and said auxiliary operating meansbeing free to move independently of said timing device.

43. In a typeivriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, aprinting device, keys for operating said printing device, a filingdevice for cutting the strip of paper into Sections and filing saidsections, said filing device including an operating member provided Withan abutment, automatic means, operable by said keys, whereby the filingdevice is actuated at regular intervals, said automatic means includinga trippable operating member adapted to strike said abutment, andauxiliary operating means whereby the filing device may be actuatedindependently of said automatic -means, said auxiliary operating meansincluding a device whereby the trippable operating member is shiftedaway from the path of said abutment.

4%. In a typevvriting machine adapted to receive a roll of paper, aprinting device, a filing device, a paper feeding device for feedmg thepaper from the roll to said printing device and then to said filingdevice, and a paper straightener cooperating with said paper feedingdevice to straighten the'paper before it reaches said filing device.

45. In a ,typewriting machine adapted to receive a roll of paper, aprinting device, a filing device, a paper feeding devicefor feeding thepaper from the roll to said printing device and then to said filingdevice, a paper straightener cooperating with said paper feeding deviceto straighten the hereunto aflix my signature.-

WARD s; IRELAND.

